Cambridge United Thread (including Liverpool XI game)

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U's chairman considers his future
[BBC]
Cambridge United chairman George Rolls has yet to decide whether he will leave the club following the resignation of manager Martin Ling.

Ling quit just nine days into his tenure citing irreconcilable differences with the chairman.

Regarding his future, Rolls told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "I haven't fully decided on that yet. I would stand down but only on certain conditions.

"I wouldn't want to leave the club without the backing of the board."

Rolls was left to defend himself after supporters' trust Cambridge Fans United released a statement saying: "Following the resignation of Martin Ling as manager of Cambridge United... the trust will be asking George to stand down in his role as chairman."

Rolls appears to be at loggerheads with club director and major shareholder Paul Barrie, who is based in the United States.

Rolls said: "Paul Barry has put people in place who have allowed us to sail close to the wind. When I joined as a director the club could have been very close to going in to administration again last year.

"I don't know why Paul Barry from 6,000 miles away feels the need to let that happen to the club."

Barry has been unavailable for comment.

The U's are set to go into this weekend's Blue Square Premier opener against Barrow without a manager.

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The curse of Dave Worldwide strikes again.

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Cambridge reappoint Ling as boss
[BBC]

Cambridge United have reappointed former Leyton Orient boss Martin Ling as their manager on a three-year deal.

Ling, 43, originally moved to the Abbey Stadium as Gary Brabin's successor in July, but quit just nine days later.

He cited "irreconcilable differences" with chairman George Rolls but Rolls has since resigned from his position.

"I wouldn't have come back with the situation as it was previously, but I spent time talking with the board," Ling told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"I made a decision last time which proved to be wrong, so I didn't want to do the same thing again.

"I feel this is right both for Cambridge United and myself," he added.

On Tuesday former U's chairman Rolls claimed he intended to appoint Ebbsfleet boss Liam Daish as Brabin's replacement but the deal fell through at the last minute over compensation for the Kent club.

Ling initially signed a three-year deal with Cambridge to replace Brabin who was sacked because of disagreements over the playing budget.

Brabin later claimed he departed the Abbey Stadium because of a personality clash with Rolls.

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I think that's probably pretty good for both parties. Ling seemed like a good choice.

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Yeah it does seem like a sensible outcome. It's been a farce though and now the season has started in disarray you have to think it will be a pretty hard job for him to start with at least.